CAT 2024 Question paper was easier compared to last year. In CAT 2024 slot 1, VARC section was the easiest one. This year there was a total of 68 questions. It had 4 passages, 3 para summary, 3 para completion and 2 questions on odd one out. The difficulty level of other two sections in CAT 2024 question paper was easy to moderate. The entire paper had around 20 non MCQ questions. Here are the CAT 2024 slot 1 questions.
CAT 2024 Slot 1 Question Paper – Memory Based Questions in Quants
- Find the radius of a right triangle with sides 28 and 45.
- Find the remainder when 3^100 is divided by 7.
- Find the number of onto functions when m=6 and n=3.
- The sum of all 4 digit numbers with distinct digits is 1553310. When N is added to it, find the value of a+b+c+d+n.
- Find the number of years it takes for a sum of 10,000 at a 5% rate of interest to generate a given amount of interest.
- A gives 3 more than half the number of marbles to B and continues doing so three more times. Find the original number of marbles.
- Find 2m+3n for equations that share a common negative root.
- The average of three numbers is 1 more than the average of the first two numbers. Given four numbers, find the difference between the largest and smallest numbers.
- Find the volume of a sphere that encloses a cuboid with a total edge length of 144 and a surface area of 846.
CAT 2024 Slot 1 Questions – Memory Based DILR
- One set on stock market candlestick pattern (Data Interpretation).
- 3 set on Venn Diagrams.
- One set on games and tournaments
- One set on distribution of 30 stars among 4 people.
CAT 2024 Slot 1 Difficulty Level
| Section | Difficulty Level |
| VARC | Easy |
| DILR | Easy -Moderate |
| QA | Moderate |
| Total | Easy- Moderate |
Read the Detailed CAT 2024 Slot 1 Analysis
CAT 2024 Slot 1 Question Paper – Total Non-MCQ Questions
| Section | Non MCQ Questions |
| VARC | 2 |
| DILR | 10 |
| QA | 8 |
| Total | 20 |
CAT 2024 Question Paper for Slot 1 – Doable Questions
| Section | Questions | Time in Minutes | No. of Doable Questions |
| VARC | 4 Passages * 4 Questions 3 Para summary, 3 Para completion, 2 Odd one out | 40 | 14-16 |
| DILR | 2 Sets * 5 Questions 3 Sets * 4 Questions | 40 | 10-11 |
| QA | Algebra – 5-6, Arithmetic- 10-11, Geometry- 3, Number System- 2, Modern Maths- 1 | 40 | 10 |
CAT 2024 Slot 1 Paper – Type of Questions and Important Topics
| VARC | DILR | QUANT |
| RC: Behavioural Economics, Streaming Culture, Bandicoots, Crafts & Craftsmen | Set on Stock Market, “Set on Venn Diagram (3 Nos)”, Set on Distribution of 30 stars each by 6 people | Time Speed & Distance Profit & Loss, Time & Work Remainder, Log, TSD Quadratic Equation Mixtures replacement. Ratio: distribution of marbles, Geomtery-1, Mensuration-1 Graph – 1 |
